The Prince Rupert Rain jumped out to a commanding lead early on the first half. Similkameen slowly chipped away in big part due to their play down low by forwards Jasmine Mont. Reid and Jade Mont. Waa, the two players were catalysts for the team. Strong consistent ball handling and shooting from guard Kristy Innes led the way for the Rain who had the comfort of having a first-round bye. The Rain now have a day off and will face the winner of Kincolith and Vancouver, this Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. in the arena.

Prince Rupert had to scratch and claw for their victory against Greenville. Although they wound up winning by close to twenty points, the Advantage trailed for much of the first half, trailing by as much as 17 points early on. Prince Rupert was led by a duo of dominant performances from Brady Johnston and Chad Stewart who light a fire under the team for the second half. Prince Rupert now has to play Skidegate Tuesday at 11 a.m.

The Prince Rupert Grizzlies cruised to their first victory of the tournament early in the day on Monday. A balanced attack was what brought victory for the Grizzlies. The team’s biggest lead was 30 plus points and they consistently led by 15 plus points. After their first-round victory, the Grizzlies were originally supposed to have a date with the Hydaburg, AK team, but due to some transportation issue, Hydasburg was unable to make the tournament. The fourth-place finisher at the qualifying tournament, Kispiox, will take their spot and face Prince Rupert Tuesday at 2:30 p.m.